Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herpes simplex

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: her-pes sim-plex
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A viral disease caused by Human herpesvirus 1 or Human herpesvirus 2 in genus Simplexvirus.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

herpes simplex virus

Synonyms

herpes simplex virus

Questions

What does herpes simplex mean?: A viral disease caused by Human herpesvirus 1 or Human herpesvirus 2 in genus Simplexvirus.

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